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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
518 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A slow moving cold front will bring periods of showers and
thunderstorms through early Thursday amid continued well above
normal temperatures. Some storms could be on the heavy side,
producing strong wind gusts and locally heavy rain, potentially
resulting in isolated high water issues. This will be followed by a
much stronger cold front on Friday with additional showers and gusty
winds. A dry but chilly weekend is expected, with a widespread frost
or freeze on Sunday morning.
Greenup-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Russell, and Raceland
518 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 50 40 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 0
Min/Max TEMP 65 79 67 76
Max/Min RH % 100 79 100 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.25 0.04 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 7 2 1 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 9 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1730 4670
Transport wnd (mph) E 3 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 5110 67020
Dispersion VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI early 5 VERY POOR 5 VERY POOR 2 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
ADI late 2 VERY POOR 7 POOR 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 10 10 10 4
Max LVORI late 10 7 7 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.